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EUM Church builds
homes in Guatemala
Destination Known, mission ministry at EUM Church in Greenville, is in
their tenth year building homes for families living in the garbage dump
communities in Guatemala. Partnering with Potter’s House Association
International in Guatemala, a team of eleven people from EUM travelled
to Guatemala in February to build two more homes.
During this week-long mission trip, the team works attentively to build
homes for families that make a living in very harsh conditions around
the city garbage dump. These families live in shanties made of wood and
metal fastened together with anything they can find. Most of them have
dirt floors that allow the garbage to wash through during the rainy
season, and many have no electricity or running water. At the end of
the week, it is a blessing to present them with keys to a new home made
of cinder blocks with cement floors, a new tin roof, electricity and
running water. This house may only be about 100 square feet, but it is
so much more to the family that receives it! Visit www.eumchurch.org to
watch a video showing the house building process.
This year was a very special trip as Destination Known was able to
bless Potter’s House with some amazing gifts. This mission was Sherry
Smith’s second time to Guatemala. Her first trip really made an impact
on her life as God broke her heart for the people she served in the
garbage dump communities. Sherry wanted to do more for them.
Working through Whirlpool/Kitchen Aid of Greenville, she was able to
have some much needed equipment donated to Potter’s House via the
Whirlpool/Kitchen Aid factory in Guatemala. These items will be used to
help prepare nutritious meals for the children in the education program.
Cliff Rapier, Mission Coordinator at EUM, shared that the Potter’s
House education program was in desperate need of computers. Jody
Flommersfeld, who also took her second mission trip this year to
Guatemala, wanted to help fill this need and collected enough money for
seven new computers! The computers were purchased while the team was in
Guatemala, and Jody was able to present them to the children in the
education program.
What an amazing example of God’s faithfulness! Thank you, Sherry
and Jody for your hard work and commitment to the people in Guatemala.
Thanks also to Whirlpool/Kitchen Aid for their donations, and to those
who made it possible to purchase seven computers. Lives have been
changed through this generosity!
Destination Known also completes missions in Florida and Alaska, and
for the first time this year, in Haiti. You do not need to be a member
of EUM Church to participate in any opportunity provided. Contact Cliff
Rapier at 937-548-3211 ext. 212 or crapier@eumchurch.org or visit
www.eumchurch.org for more information, as well as view a video from
the February trip.
Jeff Harper is Lead Pastor at EUM Church. The traditional worship
service is Sunday 9:45 am at the Downtown Campus at 111 Devor Street
and the contemporary worship services are Saturday at 6:30 pm and
Sunday at 9:00, 10:30, and 11:59 am at the Worship Center located at
1451 Sater Street (corner of Sater and Sebring-Warner Road) in
Greenville, OH. Kidmunity Children’s Ministry is available for
kids age birth through grade six at the 6:30 pm, 9:00, 10:30 and 11:59
am services. The Downtown Campus, 111 Devor Street, houses the offices
and preschool. For more information, go to www.eumchurch.org or
call 548-3211.
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